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F. 1. LE CLAIR.

COLLAR HOLDER.

v APPLICATION FILED 02019. mm.

1531 1 ,821 Patented July 29, 1919.

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FRANK J. LE CLAIR, OI ATTIQEBOBO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB T DAUGHADAYCOMPANY, OF CHABTLEY, MASQACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

COLLAR-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, FRANK J. Ln a citizen of the United States, andresident of Attleboro, in the county of Bristol State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful .Im rovements in Collar-Holders, ofwhich the fbllowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a collar holder more particularly adapted forengaging adjacent front edges of a softer unstarched collar, to holdthem in position about the necktie.

The object of this invention s provide such a holder with automaticgripping members at either end thereof and to so construct the holderthat the fabric may be readily guided into its mouth.

This inventionis an improvement over' my co-pe'nding patent applicationSerial No. 224,166, filed March 23, 1918.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim;

In the accompanying drawmgs:

' Figure 1- is a front view llustrating a collar with my improved holderin position thereon.

Fig. 2- is an edge view of my improved collar holder.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the holder.

3 Fig. 4- is a section on line 44 of Flg. 2, showing the band forbinding the two bars of the holder together.

Referring to the drawings, designates the front bar of the'holder whichis made of resilient material preferably of metal, and having each ofits ends fol ed back upon itself as at 11 in a loop form, the extremity12 at each end being turned outwardly on an incline toward the middle ofthe bar to rest upon the. inner face of the back bar 13.

This back bar is preferably formed separate and independent of the frontbar and of similar resilient material and is attached to the front barby means of a short band or strap 14 which is provided with lips 15rolled over the edges of the two bars and swaged with considerablepressure firmly and permanently fasten and retain these two barstogether.

One of the advantages of this construction over a rivet connection isthat both Specification 01 Letter: Patent. P t t July 29, 1919,Application mm December 19, 1am. sum no. 201,530.

bars being of spring material naturally hardened and therefore are moreor less difiicult to punch for rivet holes. Then again by applying thisclasp or band to the two bars the ban extends alon for a distance onboth sides of the mid le thereof, thereby stiffening both bars to someextent, permitting the same time providing the necessary pressure tocause one bar to bite or 'p the other for firmly retaining the fab tweenthem.

It will be noted that the ends 12 of the outer bar in resting u n theinner face of the inner bar, norma y holds the ends of the two barsslightly apart, thus providing an open mouth as at 16 for the readyontrance of the fabric. It will also be noted that the ends 19 of theinner bar extend considerably be 0nd the fabric-engaging or hit- .by thebiting tooth or inwardly-turned end 12.

In applying a collar holder to a soft or unstarc co lar the operator isunable to see exactly what he is doing' and so must depend somewhat onhis sense of feeling.

Therefore it is of importance that the device shall be readily appliedto a collar.

. In using applicant s improved collar holder it is only necessary tocause the for- Wardly projectlng under lip to engage the inner face ofthe collar fabric and then by a slight endwise pressure on the holderthe fabric is guided directly into the mouth and is automaticallyengaged and firmly held by the inwardly turned end or biting tooth 12.The operation is then repeated with the opposite end and the holder isin position.

.In removing the holder it is only neces sary to catch the end of thefinger under and raise the endof the outer bar after which the fabricmay be readily removed without tearing or abrading.

The device is very simple and inexpensive in construction and owing toits automatic gripping action and its under projecting lip, 15 extremelyeasy to apply and will firmly retain the collar in the desired position. a

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the constructionillustrated,

lighter stock to be used and at but I reserve the privilege of resortingto all the mechanical chan es to which the derice is susceptible, theinvention hein defined and limited only by the terms 0 the apgfendedclaim.

claim Y A collar holder comprising a pair of oppositely disposedcofiperating bars connected together at their middle, one of said barsbe- 10 ting resilient and having both of its opposite ends folded back11 on "itself with its extremity turned outwar ly on an angleinclinedtoward the middle of the bar forming a biting tooth to rest uponthe inner face of the opposite bar with spring pressure thereby formingan open mouth between said hers at their ends to provide a readyentrance for the fabric.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

FRA J. LE CLAIR. Witnesses:

Cannes 0. VALENTINE, RUTH E. CROSSMAN.

